Challenge Details



Name
The Heart of Hydra
Subtitle
Bonus 10th Week Anniversary Special
Challenge Series
Weekly Themed Solos 1
Bonus?
YES (this challenge is not required for series completion)
Difficulty
Silver, Gold, Platinum
Challenge Type
Solo
Halls of Fame
Silver | Gold | Platinum
Description/Objectives

Bonus 10th Week Anniversary Special – The Heart of Hydra

Sixteen years ago, humans colonized the habitable, although uncomfortable, world of Ontarom, in the Kepler Verge. The planet’s moon, Thonal, is in a decaying orbit, causing tidal disruptions and electrical storms and will eventually collide into the planet. The Asari initially considered the humans foolish in this endeavor. The humans, however, have since developed an impressive, advanced quantum satellite communication hub, crucial to the Alliance. In doing so, they have also earned some respect from the Asari.

The ruins of an abandoned Quarian colony were also taken over by the humans who settled on Ontarom. The colony was transformed into a massive dam facility (Firebase Hydra) that powers the communication hub on Ontarom (Firebase Dagger) and the entire kinetic barrier which protects it. Without this facility, the essential communications hub would go silent.

The records don’t tell of an incident in the early transformation of the colony. An incident revealing exactly why the Quarian colony was abandoned.

The colony had been under Geth attack. In our rummaging through recovered Quarian artifacts, humans accidently activated a Geth distress beacon, inciting an intense, albeit brief attack from a nearby Geth unit. One human female infiltrator assigned as protection detail for the scientists and engineers heroically disarmed the entire unit, saving countless lives and ensuring the survival of the colony.

Conditions:

  • Full extraction on Firebase Hydra vs Geth
  • Flawless. That is: no missiles, ops packs, medigels or thermal clips used in game, 10 waves survived required. (you can use equipment and gear on initial loadout screen)

Note: This is a 10th week aniversary bonus challenge for all dedicated soloists and for INVADERONE, who inspired the flawless requirement for this one and who has been supporting this thread on his channel.

Warning: This challenge is not for the faint of heart! (pun intended) The flawless requirement emulates a time when ammo and equipment was a rarity and infiltrators didn’t carry missile launchers on their backs.

Also, this challenge does not count towards the completionist board. For those without vid, it’s going to have to be based on an honor system. Since it’s a bonus challenge, that’s ok.

Map
Hydra
Enemy
Geth
Characters & Weapons
Human Infiltrator | M-92 Mantis | M-7 Lancer